In recent months, Meta has implemented increasingly strict rules on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp aimed at preventing the dissemination of content associated with sexual services or containing offensive language related to these topics. This is a measure to protect all its users, especially minors who use the brand's social platforms.
As part of this initiative, Meta has been updating its Community Standards and creating tools to report all posts that violate the criteria established by Mark Zuckerberg's company. In addition, The company has improved its systems to analyze posts, photos, videos, messages and other elements that could have potential violations regarding sexual content..
"We are taking these steps to prevent the facilitation of any type of activity that may involve trafficking, coercion, and non-consensual sexual acts," Meta said at the time in a post on Facebook's transparency website.
Although Meta has attempted to communicate its new policies to users, many are still unaware that they must now be more careful with the content they share and the topics they propose on Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp chats. In fact, today The company has already included some emoticons that have been called “commonly sexual emojis.”.
This is because Some people have used these emoticons to send content with an erotic connotation. by using them as a reference to certain sexual positions or fetishes.
However, it should be noted that Meta has not yet provided a specific list of "prohibited" emojis that, if used, could result in an Instagram or Facebook account being blocked.
Therefore, it is worth reiterating that currently social media users should Start refraining from sending messages with explicit texts and images that are accompanied by emojis that help reinforce the erotic connotation. of that post. Since the sanction does not apply to the use of a specific emoticon, but rather to the context in which any emoji is used.
For now, Meta has only established a series of criteria to detect and evaluate posts that could violate restrictions against sexual content. The company's approach is to combine different elements to accurately determine what content actually contains sexual content.
Precisely for this reason, the first filter will be the use of explicit language in the content, and then any emojis, photos, or videos that accompany the content will be evaluated.
It should be noted that a couple of months ago Meta also incorporated new measures to prevent adults with malicious intent from establishing contact with underage users..
By the end of 2022, both social networks announced the addition of a series of new features designed to protect underage users from inappropriate content. Thanks to these new features, users can access new tools to enhance their privacy against malicious users.
This means more configuration options for accounts, new or old, along with more restrictions for Prevent contact between suspicious adults who are not part of the user's contacts. Similarly, both social networks They will offer a greater number of notifications to inform about the available services that will provide these services..
Thus, Meta has updated the measures it employs on both of its social networks so that underage users can have a much safer and age-appropriate experience.
For example, messages from adults to teenagers with whom they are not connected have been restricted and also Suggestions about teen profiles will be prevented from appearing in recommendations from people an adult might know..
In addition, a feature is being tested that allows the message button to be removed from the Instagram accounts of minors when they are visited by suspicious adults. Similarly, a “Suspicious” accounts belonging to adults who have recently been blocked or reported by young people will be monitored more closely..
In this way, Meta adopts a series of measures aimed at preventing adult users who have engaged in suspicious behavior on Facebook and Instagram from contacting other minors.
On the other hand, Mark Zuckerberg's company has asked minors to report all accounts, so that the company can Provide better support in the presence of inappropriate messages sent by adults.
Meta has also updated the tools available to younger users. In addition to a new notification encouraging minors to report an account after blocking the user, the service also will offer safety notices with information on actions they can take if they encounter inappropriate messages from adults.
Thanks to these resources, minors will know how to restrict, report, or block certain accounts. However, the platform will not notify adults of any actions taken by minors, as a measure to protect the user.
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